DMZ – Relics [PINK MARBLE VINYL BOSTON 1978] – New LP

essential Boston underground rock from the 1970s.  Color vinyl.   AllMusic Review by Joe Viglione "When DMZ made their debut on Sire, it was as disappointing as major-label debuts by fellow Bostonians the Nervous Eater and Willie Alexander's Boom Boom Band. Flo & Eddie just didn't know what to do with DMZ.  Meanwhile, four Craig Leon-produced tracks released on BOMP -- which is the parent company of Voxx -- and five demo tapes that were recorded on four-track comprise this excellent collection. "When I Get Off" was the number two Garage Record of the Year in 1978 in Boston's Real Paper, and it is a psychedelic masterpiece. The dueling guitars, slashing riff, and great Corraccio bass complement Mono Mann aka Jeff Connolly's blitzkrieg vocals. Here is a slice of pyschedlia that is the fans outdoing the bands they idolize. Also, as with Willie Alexander's demos, it seems Craig Leon did a much better job on smaller budgets. The lyrics are sexist, but fun in "Barracuda" -- definitely